Poetry Analysis TPCASTT

Poem:________________________________ Poet: _______________________

TPCASTT Application to Poem

TITLE
Ponder the title before reading: what
do you think it means, if anything?
Consider both denotation &
connotation of words used.
PARAPHRASE
In two to four sentences, translate
the poem into your own words.
CONNOTATION Quote/Line Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
Contemplate the poem for meaning
BEYOND the literal meaning. What
is this poet trying to impart to Quote/Line Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
her/his readers? Look for figurative
language (Symbolism/ Imagery/
Personification/Simile/Metaphor/
Repetition/Allusion, etc.) and Quote/Line Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
anything that is beyond literal
meaning. Include 3 quotes and
commentary.
ATTITUDE
What is the speakers attitude or
tone? What is the poets? Are they
the same, or different? Is there more
than one attitude or tone in different
parts of the poem? Recall that diction
= tone.

SHIFTS Before Shift:

What shifts in attitude or tone do you

see? Where do they occur?
Poem Location - Occurs between lines After Shift:

_______& ______

TITLE
After reading the poem, re-examine
the title on an interpretive level. Does
it mean something else to you now that
you have analyzed the poem?
THEME Thematic Topic:__________________________________________
What is the thematic topic & what is Theme Statement:
the author trying to tell you about it?
Name_____________________________________________________________________ Hour_______________ Date__________

Poetry Analysis TPCASTT

Poem:________________________________ Poet: _______________________

TPCASTT Application to Poem

TITLE
Ponder the title before reading: what
do you think it means, if anything?
Consider both denotation &
connotation of words used.
PARAPHRASE
In two to four sentences, translate
the poem into your own words.
CONNOTATION Quote/Line Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
Contemplate the poem for meaning
BEYOND the literal meaning. What
is this poet trying to impart to Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
Quote/Line
her/his readers? Look for figurative
language (Symbolism/ Imagery/
Personification/Simile/Metaphor/
Repetition/Allusion, etc.) and Quote/Line Type of Figurative Language/Interpretation
anything that is beyond literal
meaning. Include 3 quotes and
commentary.
ATTITUDE
What is the speakers attitude or
tone? What is the poets? Are they
the same, or different? Is there more
than one attitude or tone in different
parts of the poem? Recall that diction
= tone.

Before Shift:
SHIFTS
What shifts in attitude or tone do you
see? Where do they occur?
Poem Location - Occurs between lines After Shift:

_______& ______

TITLE
After reading the poem, re-examine
the title on an interpretive level. Does
it mean something else to you now that
you have analyzed the poem?
THEME Thematic Topic:__________________________________________
What is the thematic topic & what is Theme Statement:
the author trying to tell you about it?
Name_____________________________________________________________________ Hour_______________ Date__________